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Verfasser
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Nolda, Sigrid
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Titel
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Die innere Seite des Lernens einholen: Methodologische Überlegungen zur Erforschung lebenslangen Lernens
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Jahr
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2009
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In
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DIE Zeitschrift für Erwachsenenbildung 2009(2): Intimacy of lifelong learning – die innere Seite des Lernens
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Seite
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30 - 32
- Zitierlink
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http://www.die-bonn.de/id/4230
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- Abstract
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Exploring the inner aspect of learning. Methodological considerations for investigating life-long learning
This article sets out research methods required for qualitative research aimed at understanding the inner aspect of learning. The aim is to make qualitative single case studies more relevant with regard to issues of education policy and social analysis. For this purpose, the following measures are proposed. (1) Close reading and reflexivity: Precisely studying the source texts sheds light upon divisions between official and unofficial discourse on life-long learning, revealing the relevant personal elements which have a crucial effect on learning. (2) Longitudinal and cross-cultural analyses: single case data need to be investigated more in historical or intercultural contexts, requiring a different way of dealing with data (opening it up for third-party assessment). (3) Controlled generalisation: generalisations, which are drawn from single case interpretations, should have an exactly defined scope and are primarily to be justified, not simply maintained.
